Methods, apparatus, and lightweight vehicle

Abstract

A method for operating an apparatus of a lightweight vehicle, especially of a pedal electric cycle or of an electric kick scooter. The method includes: pairing the apparatus with a personal mobile terminal to use the personal mobile terminal as a relay station; receiving at least one control information, which originates from a radio access node and which characterizes at least one configuration parameter of a sidelink channel; determining at least one V2X message; determining at least one radio resource of the sidelink channel based on the at least one control information; and transmitting, via the at least one radio resource of the sidelink channel, the at least one V2X message.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for operating an apparatus of a lightweight vehicle, comprising the following steps:
 pairing the apparatus with a personal mobile terminal to use the personal mobile terminal as a relay station;   receiving, via the personal mobile terminal, at least one control information, which originates from a radio access node and which characterizes at least one configuration parameter of a sidelink channel;   determining at least one V2X message;   selecting for transmission at least one radio resource of the sidelink channel based on the at least one control information; and   transmitting, towards a further vehicle, via the at least one radio resource of the sidelink channel, the at least one V2X message.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the lightweight vehicle is a pedal electric cycle or an electric kick scooter or a motor cycle or a 2/3-wheeler. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising the following steps:
 transmitting, via the personal mobile terminal towards the radio access node, an indicator that indicates at least one radio parameter of the apparatus, the indicator including a capability indicator that indicates at least one radio capability of the apparatus; and   wherein the control information is received via the personal mobile terminal as a response to the capability indicator.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining at least one further radio resource of the sidelink channel based on the at least one received control information;   determining at least one V2N message; and   transmitting, via the at least one further radio resource via the via the personal mobile terminal towards the radio access node, the at least one V2N message.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining at least one other radio resource of the sidelink channel based on the at least one received control information;   receiving, via the at least one other radio resource at least one further V2N message from the personal mobile terminal that originates from the radio access node.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving at least one further control information, which originates from the radio access node and which characterizes at least one further configuration parameter of the sidelink channel;   wherein the at least one control information is received via the sidelink channel; and   wherein the determining of the at least one radio resource of the sidelink channel is based on the at least one control information and based on the at least one further control information.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the at least one further control information characterizes at least one quasi-static configuration parameter of the sidelink channel; and   wherein the at least one control information characterizes at least one dynamic configuration parameter of the sidelink channel.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the transmitting toward the further vehicle occurs over a direct communication channel to the further vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus of a vehicle, comprising:
 a pairing device configured to pair the apparatus with a personal mobile terminal in order to use the personal mobile terminal as a relay station;   a receiver configured to receive, via the personal mobile terminal, at least one control information, which originates from a radio access node and which characterizes at least one configuration parameter of a sidelink channel;   a determination device configured to determine at least one V2X message;   a selection device configured to select for transmission at least one radio resource of the sidelink channel based on the at least one control information; and   a transmitter configured to transmit, towards a further vehicle, via the at least one radio resource of the sidelink channel, the at least one V2X message.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the vehicle is a pedal electric cycle or an electric kick scooter or a motor cycle or a 2/3-wheeler. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a transmitter configured to transmit, via the personal mobile terminal towards the radio access node, an indicator, the indicator including a capability indicator that indicates at least one radio capability of the apparatus; and   wherein the control information is received via the personal mobile terminal as a response to the capability indicator.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a determination device configured to determine at least one further radio resource of the sidelink channel based on the at least one received control information;   a determination device configured to determine at least one V2N message; and   a transmitter configured to transmit, via the at least one further radio resource via the via the personal mobile terminal towards the radio access node, the at least one V2N message.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a determination device configured to determine at least one other radio resource of the sidelink channel based on the at least one received control information;   a receiver configured to receive, via the at least one other radio resource at least one further V2N message from the personal mobile terminal that originates from the radio access node.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a receiver configured to receive at least one further control information, which originates from the radio access node and which characterizes at least one further configuration parameter of the sidelink channel;   wherein the at least one control information is received via the sidelink channel;   wherein the determining of the at least one radio resource of the sidelink channel is based on the at least one control information and based on the at least one further control information.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus according to  claim 14 ,
 wherein the at least one further control information characterizes at least one quasi-static configuration parameter of the sidelink channel; and   wherein the at least one control information characterizes at least one dynamic configuration parameter of the sidelink channel.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a sidelink modem, wherein a V2X configuration is received via the personal mobile terminal; or   a sidelink modem and a reduced capability modem, wherein a V2X configuration and control is received via the personal mobile terminal; or   a sidelink modem and a reduced capability modem, wherein a V2X configuration and control is received via the personal mobile terminal and a further quasi-static V2X configuration and control is received via the reduced capability modem via a shared memory and path.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a shared RF hardware or antenna connection or shared frontend; and   (i) shared modem processing including reduced capability modules and sidelink V2X modules, or   (ii) shared hardware and processing modules for baseband and partially separated reduced capability modules and sidelink V2X modules connected via shared memory and path, or   (iii) a separated reduced capability modem and a sidelink V2X modem.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the transmitter transmits toward the further vehicle over a direct communication channel to the further vehicle. 
     
     
         19 . A lightweight vehicle, comprising:
 an apparatus including:
 a pairing device configured to pair the apparatus with a personal mobile terminal in order to use the personal mobile terminal as a relay station; 
 a receiver configured to receive, via the personal mobile terminal, at least one control information, which originates from a radio access node and which characterizes at least one configuration parameter of a sidelink channel; 
 a determination device configured to determine at least one V2X message; 
 a selection device configured to select for transmission at least one radio resource of the sidelink channel based on the at least one control information; and 
 a transmitter configured to transmit, towards a further vehicle, via the at least one radio resource of the sidelink channel, the at least one V2X message. 
   
     
     
         20 . The lightweight vehicle according to  claim 19 , wherein the lightweight vehicle is a pedal electric cycle or an electric kick scooter or a motor cycle or a 2/3-wheeler. 
     
     
         21 . The lightweight vehicle according to  claim 19 , wherein the transmitter transmits toward the further vehicle over a direct communication channel to the further vehicle.